MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE Originally airing Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. WRFA Public affairs director Jason Sample talks with Jack Porcari, executive director of WNY NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) to learn more … [Read more...]
Gillibrand Jones Booker to Call for Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition
WASHINGTON - New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined with New Jersey Senator Corey Booker on Wednesday to cosponsor a bill that would end federal prohibition of marijuana. Gillibrand and Booker announced their support for the Marijuana Justice … [Read more...]
Medical Marijuana Business Alliance Forms in Albany
ALBANY - A group of lobbyists for hopeful cannabis growers and dispensary owners started a business alliance on Thursday. According to an article in the Albany Times Union, Medical Cannabis Industry Alliance of New York (MCIA) will serve as a … [Read more...]
Cost to Produce Medical Marijuana in NY Expected to be More Expensive than Colorado
ALBANY - The cost of medical marijuana in New York State isn't going to be cheap. According to an article in the Albany Times-Union, officials in the state capitol say if marijuana was legal in New york, it would cost about $4500 a pound. That’s … [Read more...]
Poll: Majority of New Yorkers Favor Legalization of Pot
CONNECTICUT - An overwhelming majority of New Yorkers support legalizing marijuana for medical use, while a smaller majority also favors legalizing small amounts of marijuana for recreational use. That's according to a new Quinnipiac University poll … [Read more...]
